Facing Goku's question, Lu Li smiled and explained, "Back when I was traveling through the universe, I heard of a warrior named Son Goku who could use Instant Transmission. I figured that must have been you."
After his battle with Frieza, Goku had actually traveled through the universe for quite a long time before returning to Earth. Naturally, he had stopped on many life-bearing planets along the way, and he had learned Instant Transmission from the Yardrats on one of them.
In any case, Goku had visited plenty of planets. With his personality, it would have been unrealistic for him not to leave behind a few legends. Goku had no way to verify Lu Li's claim.
Sure enough, the simple-minded Goku did not doubt him at all. He even scratched his head a little sheepishly. "So I'm pretty famous, huh?"
"Then stay on Earth. Don't forget who you are."
Beerus said this as if reminding him of something, then turned around. "Whis."
Whis understood. He took the communicator from Lu Li, and after agreeing to contact each other if anything came up, he took Beerus and flew toward the Boundless Starry Sky.
From the moment they arrived on Earth to the moment Beerus left, less than three hours had passed. To the people aboard the cruise ship, it all still felt a little unreal.
Once Beerus was gone, Vegeta, who had been tense the entire time, finally let out a breath. Beerus had left far too great a childhood shadow over him. Besides, with the title God of Destruction hanging over him, who knew if he might destroy Earth on a whim.
He wanted to say he did not care much about whether Earth lived or died, but he had promised to take Trunks to the zoo this weekend. How